IRGC: U.S. Bombs Its Own Downed Aircraft and Personnel in Iran to Avoid Humiliation
Iran says U.S. forces struck their own downed aircraft, equipment, and personnel in Isfahan after a failed rescue mission, exposing a humiliating operational collapse.
Iran, PUREWILAYAH.COM — The United States carried out airstrikes against its own downed aircraft, equipment, and personnel inside Iranian territory following a failed rescue operation, according to an official statement from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the headquarters, revealed that American forces entered Iranian airspace in the early hours of Farvardin 16, 1405 (April 4, 2026), attempting to rescue the pilot of a downed fighter jet.
However, the operation quickly collapsed after Iranian armed forces intercepted and neutralized multiple U.S. aircraft.
U.S. Aircraft Shot Down, Forced to Land
According to the statement, Iranian forces employed a combination of advanced air defense systems, electronic warfare, and coordinated ground defense tactics to confront the incursion.
As a result, several U.S. aircraft were struck, including:
Two C-130 military transport planes
Two Black Hawk helicopters
These aircraft were forced into emergency landings in a region جنوب اصفهان (south of Isfahan), where Iranian forces subsequently encircled them.
Washington Bombs Its Own Forces to Prevent Exposure
With Iranian forces tightening the encirclement, the situation escalated dramatically.
Rather than allowing their personnel and equipment to be captured, U.S. forces reportedly launched heavy bombardments on their own positions.
“After the completion of the encirclement by Iran’s heroic fighters, the humiliated enemy, in order to prevent the disgrace of Trump and the hollow prestige of its army, was forced to heavily bomb its own downed aircraft, equipment, commanders, and soldiers.”
The statement described the move as a desperate attempt to conceal operational failure and avoid political fallout in Washington.
Warning Against Any Ground Invasion
The Iranian command warned that the incident demonstrates the futility of any further escalation or ground incursion into Iranian territory.
“The ignorant president, trapped in the swamp of a war and aggression he initiated, and the incompetent and cowardly generals of the defeated American army, have clearly understood that any ground invasion or infiltration into any part of Iran will face a decisive and humiliating defeat.”
Iran emphasized that its military readiness, combined with popular mobilization and defensive doctrine, ensures that any future aggression will be met with overwhelming force.
Media Warfare Cannot Cover Strategic Failure
The statement concluded by asserting that no amount of propaganda or psychological operations can repair the damage inflicted on U.S. credibility.
“The disgrace of the trapped president and the defeated American army cannot be repaired through rhetoric, media warfare, or psychological operations.”
Full Translated Statement
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory.”
Following the desperate attempts of the terrorist U.S. army to conduct a rescue operation for the pilot of its downed fighter jet, several enemy aircraft entered the airspace of our dear country, Iran, in the early hours of Farvardin 16, 1405.
With the help and divine support of Almighty God, and through the vigilance and preparedness of the fighters of Islam within the Armed Forces, utilizing electronic warfare, advanced air defense systems, implementation of ground mosaic defense, and the establishment of a comprehensive military and security perimeter, several of these aircraft—including two C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters—were struck and forced into emergency landing in an area south of Isfahan.
After the completion of the encirclement operation by the heroic fighters of Islamic Iran, the humiliated enemy, in order to prevent the disgrace of Trump, the President of the United States, and the hollow prestige of its army, was forced to heavily bomb its own downed aircraft, equipment, commanders, and soldiers.
The ignorant president, trapped in the swamp of the war and aggression he initiated, along with the incompetent and cowardly generals of the defeated terrorist U.S. army, have now clearly understood that any aggression, ground operation, or infiltration into any part of proud and resilient Iran will be met with the divine forces and the iron fist of the fighters of the Armed Forces, the heroic Basij, and the brave people of this land, resulting in a decisive and humiliating defeat.
The disgrace of the trapped president and the defeated U.S. army cannot be repaired through rhetoric, media warfare, or psychological operations.
There is no doubt that all these victories and achievements of proud Iran are by the special grace and divine favor of Almighty God, and we are certain that the divine promise of the ultimate victory of truth over falsehood will be fulfilled.
“And victory is not but from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.” (PW)